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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Over the past few weeks we’ve taken you through eco-friendly terms beginning with the letters A through V, and this final post in the series will define environmentally friendly terms beginning with the letters W though Z.

Waste – Another name for garbage or trash.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) – Any broken or unwanted electronic equipment, such as computers or cell phones.

Waste-to-Energy – The burning of waste in order to generate steam, heat or electricity.

Waste Site – A dumping ground for garbage or trash.

Waste Stream – The overall waste disposal cycle for a specified population.

Waterborne Contaminants – Unhealthy and sometimes dangerous microorganisms found in tap water.

Water Conservation – the process of reducing the amount of water used and recycling waste water for cleaning, manufacturing and agricultural purposes.

Water Quality – The level of purity or safety of drinking water

Water Quality Testing – Monitoring water for contaminants to make sure the water is safe to drink, and for swimming and wildlife.

Watershed – An area where water flows freely into a lake, reservoir, stream or river.

Well – A hole that is dug or drilled and used to get water from the earth.

Wetland – Marshes or swamps that are saturated with water.

Wilderness – Undisturbed land that remains in the wild with little or no traces of human activity.

Wind Power – Energy obtained from the wind.

Wind Turbine – A large, rotating machine that converts wind energy into mechanical energy.

Zoning – The act of partitioning land for different uses in cities, boroughs, or townships.

Throughout our Environmentally Friendly Terms blog post series, we’ve discussed many different eco-friendly terms, and we hope you’ve learn a lot about how to be environmentally friendly. If you know of a word that we didn’t define, let us know with a comment and we’ll do our best to define it for you. Make sure you check out all of the eco-friendly products we offer at WholeEarthPackaging.com! 


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